5 Area Teams to play for Girls Basketball State Championships

5 Area Teams to play for Girls Basketball State Championships

Five area&nbsp;teams have won semifinal games over the past two days, and have advanced to the WIAA girls basketball state finals on Saturday.

Five area teams have won semifinal games over the past two days, and have advanced to the WIAA girls basketball state finals on Saturday.

Thursday, in Division 4, Oshkosh Lourdes defeated defending state champion Eau Claire Regis, 70-63 in overtime. The Knights will face 27-0 Neillsville in the title game.

In Division 3 on Friday, Kewaunee advanced to their second straight championship game. The Storm defeated Barron, 38-18. Next up for Kewaunee is Oostburg. The Flying Dutchmen are in their 6th consecutive state tournament, and will play for the title after beating East Troy 54-38.

The unbeaten New London Bulldogs are a win away from repeating as Division 2 champions, using a strong second half to defeat the Notre Dame Tritons, 52-34. The Bulldogs will face New Berlin Eisenhower Saturday evening in a matchup of 27-0 teams.

In Division 1, De Pere won another matchup of area teams, defeating Oshkosh West 49-37 on Friday night. The Redbirds will face Milwaukee King in the D-1 title game.